Why Is WebP Still Not Popular Yet?

 

In 2010, Google first introduced WebP to the world. It was hailed as the best image format for the web. In Google’s own words WebP is …

“… a modern image format that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web. Using WebP, webmasters and web developers can create smaller, richer images that make the web faster.”

Well, it’s 2018 now and WebP is still not quite as big as Google had hoped.… Read the rest

Make Videos Square For Instagram

Instagram Video

 

On Instagram, you can not only display all your favorite shots and photos, but also short videos. We are not talking about IGTV or Instagram stories here, but about your actual Instagram profile, where you can upload videos with a length of up to 1 minute.

When adding a photo or video clip to your profile, however, they are often clipped into a square format. A video, however, usually has other dimensions.… Read the rest

How To Embed An HTML5 Video

 

Once upon a time, when HTML4 still ruled the land of interwebs, embedding a video to a webpage was like a gamble. There’s no way to be sure that the person viewing the page will be able to see the video. The main reason was that playing video on a webpage required a third-party plugin — Flash.

The big problem with Flash was it was a security risk and also crashed a lot, so some people chose not to install it.… Read the rest

How To Rotate Videos For IGTV | TUTORIAL

Instagram Videos

 

Instagram’s newest feature, Instagram TV, is off to a very good start. Many brands, influencer, and even casual users have made use of IGTV to engage with their fans, followers, and friends.

Check out all you need to know about IGTV.

Editing a video for IGTV is difficult though if you haven’t recorded it in the needed, portrait-mode format. Don’t worry, Online Convert got your back! In this article or rather tutorial, we will show you how to rotate your video to make it IGTV-ready!… Read the rest

The Future Of Online Video

 

If a picture can tell a thousand words, does that mean a video can tell a million words? Is that the reason why online videos are so popular these days? Oh well, the actual numbers don’t matter. What matters now is how important is online video today and what is the future of online video?

Live Video Streaming Will Thrive

With high-speed internet getting more and more readily available across the globe, streaming is going to grow even bigger.… Read the rest

Crop Images For Your Instagram Profile

Instagram Photos

 

Instagram is an amazing way to get your images out there, give an insight into your life, and share beautiful pictures. Over 800 million users are already doing this, 500 million of them on a daily basis.

If you’re an avid Instagram user or just like browsing, you surely noticed something about these images: they are all square. When you take pictures on your phone, they usually come in a 16:9 (landscape) or 9:16 (portrait) ratio.… Read the rest

RTF Vs. PDF – Which One Is Better?

Which file format is your pick?For sending and receiving files over the internet, people have been spoiled with too many choices. Still, there are people who question which format is better for the job. One question that often pops up here and there is RTF Vs. PDF.

If you’ve been contemplating which one of the two is the right choice, then take the followings into account:

  • What’s in the document?
  • Can everyone open it?
  • Should the file be editable?
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Online-Convert.com’s New Multi-File Download

On Online-Convert.com, we are constantly working on improving the online file conversion for you, our users. Thus, we try to introduce something new that helps you with converting your files on a regular basis.

The latest improvement is the new function of multi-file download. What does this mean and how does it change the download behavior of Online-Convert.com? We tell you this and more in this article.

 

Multi-File Download

Usually, converting a file online means that you are turning one file into another format.… Read the rest

How To Protect Important Files On USB Drives

When you have important school or work files stored on a USB drive, you need to take precautionary measures to ensure they are well protected from prying eyes. There are at least four ways to do that; encrypt individual files, archives, folders, or the whole USB drive.

How To Protect Important Files On USB Drives

Encrypt Individual Files

For Microsoft Office files, you can encrypt the file from the File Permissions option.… Read the rest

Videos For The New Instagram TV – IGTV

 

A study from 2017 showed that Instagram is on the rise when it comes to social media. The popular image sharing app has no less than 800 million users with 500 million of those using the service on a daily basis.

To stay in those top spots Instagrams resides at the moment, they roll out new concepts and ideas regularly. By now, almost everyone is aware of and has adapted to the Snapchat-style stories, for example.… Read the rest